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This depends to much on how you use your system. Of course RAM can not be replaced by swap, but only by more RAM. But if you have tons of data swapped out that gets accessed only once a day, it doesn't hurt. So there is not even a rule of thumb possible.
– PhilipposSep 20 '17 at 14:28